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43 Citations
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Performance Indicator Framework for Evaluation of Sustainable Tourism in the Taiwan Coastal Zone

  • Shih-Hao Wang,
  • Meng-Tsung Lee,
  • Pierre-Alexandre Château and
  • Yang-Chi Chang

Surrounded by the ocean, Taiwan has been increasingly developing coastal tourism projects. Concerns that negative impacts might be brought about by prosperous tourism have resulted in a recent focus on sustainable tourism. Sustainable tourism involve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,903 Views
12 Pages

11 December 2023

Addressing nautical bottlenecks is crucial for optimizing the utilization of inland waterways and maximizing the economic benefits of transports. To maximize economic benefits, a study was conducted to validate a key performance indicator (KPI)-based...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
8,664 Views
19 Pages

2 June 2015

This paper presents a new and innovative approach to assessing Vocational Education and Training (VET) organizations institutional sustainability in terms of five key pillars: institutional capacity, environmental, economic, social, and training prov...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,006 Views
23 Pages

Bridging Sustainability and Performance: Conceptualizing Net-Zero Integration in Construction Supply Chain Evaluations

  • Isuru Hettiarachchi,
  • James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi,
  • Wajiha Mohsin Shahzad and
  • Ravindu Kahandawa

24 June 2025

The construction industry is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, highlighting the need to align material supply chains with net-zero targets. Evaluating supply chain performance is essential for reducing emissions, enhancing resource effi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
7,601 Views
33 Pages

Characterization of SDGs towards Coastal Management: Sustainability Performance and Cross-Linking Consequences

  • Cor A. Schipper,
  • Gerben G.J. Dekker,
  • Beer de Visser,
  • Bas Bolman and
  • Quirijn Lodder

2 February 2021

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets focus on a wide range of global issues and can be useful in coastal challenges such as climate change and green economic growth. The aim of this study is to tailor the SDGs, as a univers...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,445 Views
48 Pages

24 June 2025

Effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are essential for ensuring that Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) contributes to the sustainable development of the blue economy while maintaining alignment with institutional frameworks. The study presente...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,456 Views
18 Pages

19 December 2023

European cities are motivated to act towards the achievement of climate-neutral mobility solutions. Often, though, they are facing many challenges when bringing (innovative) sustainable mobility solutions forward. Capacity building that fills the ski...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
908 Views
20 Pages

A Flexible Architecture for Privacy-Aware Trust Management

  • Klemens Böhm,
  • Sandro Etalle,
  • Jerry den Hartog,
  • Christian Hütter,
  • Slim Trabelsi,
  • Daniel Trivellato and
  • Nicola Zannone

In service-oriented systems a constellation of services cooperate, sharing potentially sensitive information and responsibilities. Cooperation is only possible if the different participants trust each other. As trust may depend on many different fact...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
8,702 Views
15 Pages

An Evaluation Framework for Urban Cadastral System Policy in Ethiopia

  • Solomon Dargie Chekole,
  • Walter Timo de Vries and
  • Gebeyehu Belay Shibeshi

24 February 2020

Land is the most vital resource on earth from which people derive their basic needs. In order to administer and manage this vital resource in a sustainable way, there are several mechanisms, of which the cadastral system is the prime one. Literature...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,983 Views
39 Pages

Exploring the Impact of Digital Transformation on Non-Financial Performance in Central and Eastern European Countries

  • Alexandru Buglea,
  • Irina Daniela Cișmașu,
  • Delia Anca Gabriela Gligor and
  • Cecilia Nicoleta Jurcuț

This article explores the intricate relationship between digital transformation and non-financial performance in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. As these nations navigate the complexities of post-communist economic landscapes, the role...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,678 Views
24 Pages

Utilizing Design Objectives and Key Performance Indicators as a Means for Multi-Species Building Envelopes

  • Soultana Tanya Saroglou,
  • Surayyn Uthaya Selvan,
  • Laura Windorfer,
  • Wolfgang W. Weisser,
  • Jens Joschinski,
  • Thomas E. Hauck,
  • Katia Perini,
  • Francesca Mosca,
  • Yasha J. Grobman and
  • Shany Barath

16 January 2024

Population growth, urbanization, and climate change have significantly contributed to environmental degradation, posing severe consequences for humans and other species. By integrating ecological objectives with human-centric goals, a path towards a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,219 Views
21 Pages

Environmental Orientation in Swedish Local Governments

  • Jan Alpenberg,
  • Tomasz Wnuk-Pel and
  • Amanda Henebäck

9 February 2018

This study explores the environmental orientation in Swedish local governments. Environmental concerns over potential risk factors have become more important and popular among public organizations and environmental improvement efforts are made to cre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,415 Views
20 Pages

2 August 2018

Sustainability, as a science, is the guideline of the present work. It aims to analyse, by means of a literature review, various areas of healthcare in which information technology (IT) has been- or could be-used, leading to several sources of sustai...

  • Article
  • Open Access
70 Citations
16,234 Views
25 Pages

3 March 2022

Direct air capture can be based on an adsorption system, and the used sorbent (chemisorbents or physisorbents) influences process. In this work, two amine-functionalized sorbents, as chemisorbents, and three different metal organic frameworks, as phy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
11,931 Views
37 Pages

29 September 2020

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing a major transformation in response to a revolutionary vision of 2030, given that healthcare reform is one of the top priorities. With the objective of improving healthcare and allied professional performance...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,018 Views
39 Pages

11 September 2024

Balancing economy, social justice, and environmental protection while achieving decarbonisation and adapting to climate change poses a significant challenge for nations, regions, and cities. The Sustainable Development Goals and the Sustainable Energ...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
7,679 Views
24 Pages

18 March 2024

The emergence of the smart campus approach for university campuses addresses the digital transformation needs of higher education institutions, driven by the increasing capability and popularity of digital technologies like artificial intelligence an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,971 Views
30 Pages

11 February 2025

The operational effectiveness of Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) consultants, whose services have a substantial impact on project execution and results, depends on effective risk management. Using 336 survey responses from professi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,929 Views
36 Pages

2 August 2025

The construction industry has been troubled by a shortage of skilled labor and safety accidents in recent years. Therefore, more and more robots are introduced to undertake dangerous and repetitive jobs, so that human workers can concentrate on highe...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2,012 Views
5 Pages

A Global Energy Management System to Support Sustainable Decision Making

  • Letizia D’Angelo,
  • Noel Finnerty,
  • Federico Seri,
  • Alessandro Piccinini,
  • Ronan Coffey,
  • Carlos Tighe,
  • PJ Mealy,
  • Marc Mellotte and
  • Marcus Keane

Global energy consumption has risen enormously over the past century due to population growth and increasing energy use per person. Industrial production consumes a significant portion of global energy resources. Thus, industrial sector’s investment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,002 Views
33 Pages

29 December 2022

Despite the increasing use of neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools (NSAT), their linear approach may be insufficient to tackle the global and local social and ecological challenges. The circular economy (CE) has recently emerged as a new pat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
17,400 Views
24 Pages

Cybersecurity protects cyberspace from a wide range of cyber threats to reduce overall business risk, ensure business continuity, and maximize business opportunities and return on investments. Cybersecurity is well achieved by using appropriate sets...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,460 Views
13 Pages

An Indicator-Based Methodological Framework for Assessing an eMaaS Scheme

  • Anastasia Nikolaidou,
  • Efthymis Papadopoulos,
  • Ioannis Politis and
  • Socrates Basbas

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and, more recently, electric Mobility as a Service (eMaaS) have increasingly been put forward to meet the economic, social, and environmental challenges linked to mobility. First, however, monitoring and evaluating such a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
466 Views
27 Pages

17 December 2025

Urban Water utilities in low- and middle-income countries face systemic challenges, including data scarcity, institutional fragmentation, and aging infrastructure, that constrain the applicability of conventional benchmarking tools reliant on peer co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,409 Views
27 Pages

Evaluating Smart and Sustainable City Projects: An Integrated Framework of Impact and Performance Indicators

  • Rafael Esteban-Narro,
  • Vanesa G. Lo-Iacono-Ferreira and
  • Juan Ignacio Torregrosa-López

Smart and sustainable cities are often assessed using indicator-based models. However, most existing systems evaluate cities as a whole, offering limited support for project-level decision-making, particularly in small and medium-sized cities with sc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
69 Citations
13,136 Views
38 Pages

A Methodological Framework for the Selection of Key Performance Indicators to Assess Smart City Solutions

  • Komninos Angelakoglou,
  • Nikos Nikolopoulos,
  • Paraskevi Giourka,
  • Inger-Lise Svensson,
  • Panagiotis Tsarchopoulos,
  • Athanasios Tryferidis and
  • Dimitrios Tzovaras

Smart and sustainable cities are expected to form a cornerstone for achieving resource efficiency and sustainability worldwide. In this specific study we introduce a holistic framework for determining a repository of key performance indicators (KPIs)...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,426 Views
38 Pages

Evaluating Environmental and Energy Performance Indicators of Food Systems, within Circular Economy and “Farm to Fork” Frameworks

  • Patrizia Ghisellini,
  • Amos Ncube,
  • Gloria Rotolo,
  • Chiara Vassillo,
  • Serena Kaiser,
  • Renato Passaro and
  • Sergio Ulgiati

7 February 2023

This study proposes a framework of environmental and energy performance indicators identified and critically evaluated within the scientific literature and the Agricultural European Database for the monitoring and evaluation of the Common Agricultura...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,050 Views
30 Pages

A Generic Framework for the Definition of Key Performance Indicators for Smart Energy Systems at Different Scales

  • Nikolaos Efkarpidis,
  • Andrija Goranović,
  • Chen-Wei Yang,
  • Martin Geidl,
  • Ingo Herbst,
  • Stefan Wilker and
  • Thilo Sauter

10 February 2022

The growing integration of intermittent renewable energy sources (RESs) and the increasing trend of shutting down fossil-fuel-based power plants has brought about the need for additional flexibility in energy systems. This flexibility can be provided...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,315 Views
26 Pages

16 May 2025

Sustainability is increasingly prioritized in infrastructure design; however, its integration into the conceptual design phase remains limited, particularly for pedestrian bridges, where structural performance plays a critical role. While existing fr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,826 Views
26 Pages

7 July 2023

Transportation infrastructures, especially roadway bridges, play a pivotal role in socioeconomic development. Recently, bridge engineers are increasingly facing the challenge in terms of shifting their strategy from building new facilities to maintai...

  • Article
  • Open Access
438 Views
15 Pages

Development of a Performance Measurement Framework for European Health Technology Assessment: Stakeholder-Centric Key Performance Indicators Identified in a Delphi Approach by the European Access Academy

  • Elaine Julian,
  • Nicolas S. H. Xander,
  • Konstantina Boumaki,
  • Maria João Garcia,
  • Evelina Jahimovica,
  • Joséphine Mosset-Keane,
  • Monica Hildegard Otto,
  • Mira Pavlovic,
  • Giovanna Scroccaro and
  • Jörg Ruof
  • + 11 authors

Background: The objective of this work was to support the implementation of the European Health Technology Assessment Regulation (EU HTAR) and optimize performance of the evolving EU HTA system. Therefore, an inclusive multi-stakeholder framework of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,652 Views
18 Pages

14 May 2019

In this study, performance indicators (PIs) for assessing services of the sanitary sewer system in South Korea were evaluated based on general opinions collected from experts in the field. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was then carried out. Th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
9,710 Views
20 Pages

Studying customer behavior and anticipating future trends is a challenging task, as customer behavior is complex and constantly evolving. To effectively anticipate future trends, businesses need to analyze large amounts of data, use sophisticated ana...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
7,524 Views
15 Pages

29 June 2020

This paper proposes a comprehensive production performance measurement framework and illustrates the method to evaluate the performance and guide practitioners to make further improvement. The development comprises four steps. (1) Performance indicat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,318 Views
26 Pages

Shaping Sustainable Practices in Italy’s Construction Industry: An ESG Indicator Framework

  • Daniela Santana Tovar,
  • Sara Torabi Moghadam and
  • Patrizia Lombardi

6 February 2025

The construction industry is one of the most environmentally sensitive sectors, significantly impacting the adoption of sustainable development practices. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) pillars are essential for assessing corporate susta...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
12,661 Views
33 Pages

18 December 2020

Over the past two years the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) assessed 50 parks in eight developing and transition countries against 51 prerequisites and performance indicators outlined in the International Framework for Eco-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
8,137 Views
20 Pages

10 March 2020

The aim of this study is to strengthen the capacity of mining industries to assess and improve their environmental sustainability performance through the introduction of a relevant framework. Specific assessment categories and respective indicators w...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4,111 Views
22 Pages

Indicators and Tools for Measuring Performance in the Public Education System: Bibliometric Perspectives on BSC, KPI, SPM, M&E, and EPSA

  • Ionut Marius Croitoru,
  • Luciana Dragomir,
  • Carmen-Mihaela Imbrescu,
  • Paula-Paraschiva Dragan (Spiridon) and
  • Mariana Chivu

16 September 2025

This study examines how performance measurement frameworks, including the Balanced Scorecard (BSC), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Strategic Performance Management (SPM), Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), and the European Public Sector Award (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,188 Views
22 Pages

2 August 2020

The aim of this study is to suggest a framework for performance evaluation of smart tourism initiatives/projects implemented in tourist attractions. The suggested tool is based on the theoretical foundations of Service-Dominant Logic and the Balance...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,657 Views
11 Pages

Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is increasing the mortality and morbidity associated with infectious diseases, besides increasing the cost of healthcare, saturating health system capacity, and adversely affecting food security. Framing an appropriate nar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,889 Views
27 Pages

22 May 2025

Manufacturing organisations face increasing pressure to assess and report their sustainability performance, particularly with the introduction of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). This paper presents a novel sustainability asses...

  • Article
  • Open Access
286 Views
30 Pages

6 February 2026

Collaboration in cooperatives helps farmers strengthen their economic position in dynamic agri-food markets. Unlike other types of businesses, agricultural cooperatives are user-owned, user-controlled, and user-benefitting enterprises. Their dual nat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,159 Views
13 Pages

9 October 2021

Currently, no guidelines exist on how to evaluate the performance of health systems fighting the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Therefore, this study seeks (1) to develop a conceptual framework that would be helpful in the given context, and (2) to test the fe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,903 Views
35 Pages

Design of a Lifecycle-Oriented Environmental and Economic Indicators Framework for the Mechanical Manufacturing Industry

  • Andrea Barni,
  • Claudio Capuzzimati,
  • Alessandro Fontana,
  • Marco Pirotta,
  • Saara Hänninen,
  • Minna Räikkönen and
  • Teuvo Uusitalo

23 February 2022

As a result of the worldwide depletion of natural resources, increased energy use, and environmental, economic, and social imbalance, organizations are working to identify the proper strategies supporting the continuous reduction of their impacts. Wh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,183 Views
23 Pages

Assessment of Irrigation Water Performance in the Nile Delta Using Remotely Sensed Data

  • Ayat Elnmer,
  • Mosaad Khadr,
  • Ayman Allam,
  • Shinjiro Kanae and
  • Ahmed Tawfik

1 October 2018

A comprehensive framework for irrigation water performance assessment (IWPA) based on satellite data was proposed. This framework consists of external IWPA (EIWPA) and internal IWPA (IIWPA). The EIWPA indicates the water supply as well as agricultura...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,550 Views
31 Pages

13 June 2023

This study aims to identify the success features and indicators of smart cities and real estate projects in order to increase their smartness and integration. Additionally, the study introduces a new comprehensive evaluation framework for both levels...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,329 Views
15 Pages

5 June 2019

As severe flood damages have been increasing due to climate change, the flood vulnerability assessment is needed in the flood mitigation plans to cope with climate-related flood disasters. Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Third Ass...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,198 Views
17 Pages

A Decision Framework for Identifying Methods to Construct Stable Composite Indicators That Capture the Concept of Multidimensional Social Phenomena: The Case of Social Exclusion

  • Matheus Pereira Libório,
  • Alexandre Magno Alves Diniz,
  • Hamidreza Rabiei-Dastjerd,
  • Oseias da Silva Martinuci,
  • Carlos Augusto Paiva da Silva Martins and
  • Petr Iakovlevitch Ekel

3 April 2023

This research proposes a decision framework that allows for the identification of the most suitable methods to construct stable composite indicators that capture the concept of multidimensional social phenomena. This decision framework is applied to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,454 Views
23 Pages

Health System Performance and Resilience in Times of Crisis: An Adapted Conceptual Framework

  • Camille Poroes,
  • Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud,
  • Kaspar Wyss and
  • Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the notion of health system (HS) performance has been discussed, and the notion of resilience has become increasingly important. Lacking a recognised framework that measures the performance of HSs throughout a crisis, i.e....

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,757 Views
26 Pages

30 December 2024

In the current context of economic globalisation and intensifying market competition, refined management of construction projects is crucial, particularly regarding economic performance management, which directly impacts the stable development of con...

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